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Joey Saban Campaign Launch Video
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Two years ago, they said it couldn't be
done. They said this race wasn't
competitive. They said our community
wouldn't show up. They predicted a 7030
defeat. But we had other plans.
Together, we built something bigger than
a campaign. Neighbors knocking on doors.
Firsttime volunteers finding their
voice. Seniors sharing stories of the
struggles that they overcame. [music]
Parents bringing their children along so
they could witness democracy in action.
We didn't just run for office. We built
a movement rooted in community. [music]
Block by block, door by door,
conversation by conversation. We
listened, we organized, and we believed.
And on election night, we shocked the
pundits, falling short by just 200 votes
in the most closely contested election
in the entire state in a district that
they thought would never rise. That's
not a loss. That's a mandate unfinished.
[music] Because real change doesn't
start in marble halls. It starts in
living rooms. In the brownstones that
have housed generations, in the
storefronts that light up our avenues
before sunrise. In the prayers whispered
in our houses of worship. In the rhythm
of subway tracks and the laughter of
children in our parks. Brooklyn has
always been where dreamers become
builders. Where struggle becomes
strength, where every block carries with
it a story. Communities built this city.
Communities carried it through hardship.
Communities turned diversity into
strength and struggle into opportunity.
And when communities decide that they
deserve more, that's when the history
happens. I'm running again. And I'm
doing it because I believe in the power
of people united. Because our families
deserve affordability, safe streets,
strong schools, and leadership that
shows up not just during election
season, but every single day. This
campaign isn't about one person. It's
about a community that has recognized
its power and demands the future that it
deserves. Two years ago, we proved what
we can do. Now we finish what we
started. Not almost, not someday. Now
I'm Joey Sin and I'm running for New
York State Assembly. [music]